What to do if Apple iPhone freezes?

Even expensive and high-quality gadgets freeze periodically. iPhone, this scourge is also not spared. The most obvious way that comes to mind in the first place is to restart the smartphone.

What to do if Apple iPhone freezes

But sometimes it happens that he does not give any reaction to touch and button presses. We will tell you what to do in this case.

Normal reboot


If the iPhone still responds to pressing the screen and buttons, then a standard reboot will come to the rescue.

  • Press the lock button on the right side of the device and hold for a while.
  • A slider will appear on the screen with the inscription “Turn off” - drag it to the right.
  • When the device turns off completely, press the lock button once again.
  • Wait until the smartphone boots fully and enter the digital password.


Forced reboot

As we already said, it happens that as a result of some kind of malfunction, the iPhone stops responding somehow to the buttons. However, the developers provided for such cases and made it possible to restart the device forcibly.

  • Hold the lock button and the Home button at the same time and hold. It may take a few seconds, sometimes you have to wait until 10.
  • When the screen goes blank, release the buttons. A white company logo should appear on a black background.
  • If this does not happen by itself, then press the lock button once.

This reboot is intended for extreme cases. Therefore, do not use it unnecessarily, first try to bring the phone "to life" in other ways.

Reboot without pressing the built-in buttons


IPhone developers also took into account that in some situations, the buttons may fail. Therefore, users need to be able to control the gadget without them.

However, this option must be foreseen before the irreparable happened.

The system has a default Assistive Touch function, thanks to which you can replace the actions of mechanical buttons with gestures.

  • First, activate this feature. We go to the "Settings", select the "General" section, and then "Universal access". And turn on the Assistive Touch parameter.
  • After you turn it on, there will be a transparent button on the screen. If you click on it, you will see a list of additional features.

How to use it to restart the device?

  • Press the touch button.
  • In the menu that opens, click on the phone icon.
  • Hold the Screen Lock button for a few seconds.
  • After the “Turn off” slider appears, drag it to the right.

True, turning on the device, if the buttons do not work, will not be so simple. This will have to be done through a PC. When you insert the USB of your iPhone into the connector on your computer or laptop, the smartphone will turn on automatically.

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